SWEDISH FISH

Lets face it. Sweden has only contributed three things to the world: Honey is Cool, The Knife, and Fever Ray. Ironically, Karin Dreijer Andersson was a part, or is still a part of each of these bands. The name should sound familiar to y’all. That is because Karin Dreijer Andersson is the sister of Olof Dreijer, and together they form the Knife. Everyone knows the Knife, especially when they imported Deep Cuts into the United States. The album had the track ‘Heartbeats’, which was the anthem for 2003. Since Deep Cuts, the Knife released Hannah med H Soundtrack (2003), and Silent Shout (2006). After their Silent Shout tour, the Knife announced they were taking a three-year hiatus to pursue solo projects. So far it only appears that Karin has had a solo project. What the fuck has Olof released? Karin just released her new brainchild, Fever Ray. It is interesting to note that before the Knife, Karin was involved in a Swedish indie band called Honey is Cool. This was apparently before she discovered electronic music. Her new project, Fever Ray, sounds like if the Knife had sex with Suicide, and had a baby. Fever Ray, unlike the Knife, is not music to dance to. It is much darker sounding, and invokes satanic imagery. The videos for Fever Ray’s two singles, ‘If I Had a Heat,’ and ‘When I Grow Up,’ are extremely creepy. Anyways, Fever Ray is the perfect music to listen as we transition from winter to spring.





Download:

Fever Ray: If I Had A Heart

Fever Ray: When I Grow Up

Honey is Cool: Something About the Mountains